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Residents appeal Planning Commission approvals for two group homes; city attorney cites Fair Housing and ADA limits
Summary
At the May 13 meeting the Little Rock Board of Directors heard staff summaries and legal guidance on appeals to Planning Commission approvals of special-use permits for group homes at 205 North Woodrow Street and 822 North Monroe Street, prompting questions about reasonable accommodations under federal law.
The Little Rock Board of Directors on May 13 considered appeals filed against Planning Commission approvals of special-use permits that would allow group-home operators to house residents at 205 North Woodrow Street and 822 North Monroe Street.
Planning staff summarized the two appeals: Z-9891-B at 205 North Woodrow Street seeks approval for an 11-resident group home in an R-3 zone; Z-9892-B at 822 North Monroe Street seeks approval for an eight-resident group home in an R-2 zone. Planning Commission had approved both permits by 7–0 votes; for the Woodrow Street case two commissioners recused.
The board heard questions about ordinance definitions and the legal framework that governs group homes. “We have the provision about…
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